Nharangga Word
yunggudja
English Word
give; receive
Dictionary Category
Definition/Cultural Note
- the verb stem is yunggu. Word endings are added directly onto the stem: yunggu-dja.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.- some words in Nharangga can mean the same idea in two directions, such as bammadja come or go.- in the same way, this word seems to mean both give and receive. Which one is meant will be obvious in context.